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The Professional degrees are presented as a taught master’s degree for the purpose of registration as a candidate professional and is done by coursework projects, a design investigation mini-dissertation and design project.

Refer also to G34 – G41. 

1. BIntHons (or equivalent) degree in spatial design with at least one year of practical experience and/or a record of an extended study excursion
2. Candidates with a cumulative weighted average of at least 60% for all the modules of the honours degree and who completed the honours degree in the same term (academic year), will receive preference

Design topic

The topic of the final design project (DIT 803 & DPD 803) must be approved by the relevant head of department.

Awarding of degree

The degree is awarded to those students having obtained the prescribed credits. Those students admitted with conditions must comply with all of these before all the 700 series module credits and the degree are awarded.

The minimum pass mark is 50%. A minimum of 40% is required in the examination, with a minimum final mark of 50% to pass. If a module is not evaluated by examination, a minimum coursework mark of 50% is required.

If the module is not evaluated by coursework, a minimum examination mark of 50% is required.

General Academic Regulation G39.12 applies with regard to the required publication.

A mini-dissertation must be submitted on a field of study as approved by the Department.

The degree is conferred with distinction on those students registering for the first time and obtaining a distinction (75%) simultaneously for both the Design investigation mini-dissertation (DIT 803) and the Design project and discourse (DPD 803) with the proviso that the degree is completed within the minimum prescribed time and all other final-year modules are passed on first registration.

University of Pretoria Programme Qualification Mix (PQM) verification project

The higher education sector has undergone an extensive alignment to the Higher Education Qualification Sub-Framework (HEQF) across all institutions in South Africa. In order to comply with the HEQSF, all institutions are legally required to participate in a national initiative led by regulatory bodies such as the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET), the Council on Higher Education (CHE), and the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA). The University of Pretoria is presently engaged in an ongoing effort to align its qualifications and programmes with the HEQSF criteria. Current and prospective students should take note that changes to UP qualification and programme names, may occur as a result of the HEQSF initiative. Students are advised to contact their faculties if they have any questions.